Friends of NCS

The Friends of Northenden Community School (‘The Friends’) is essentially the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of the school. It was established a number of years ago with the aim of:

supporting the school;

organising events for parents, children and the community;

raising additional funds for the school for spending against a long-term objective or for the little extras the school needs.

The main events organised by the Friends on an annual basis are:

discos for the children (Christmas and Summer)

quiz night for adults

the Summer Fair (usually end of June)

all of which, through the generosity of families who take part and support the events, raise about £4,000 for the school each year.

Keeping in Touch

The ‘Friends’ aim to keep in touch with parents in a number of ways:

newsletters and leaflets about events;

regular meetings;

their Facebook page;

parent WhatsApp groups;

E-Mail (friends@northenden.manchester.sch.uk).

The ‘Friends’ Facebook page should only be used for ‘Friends’ business and not for other matters related to the school, including general enquiries or complaints. These should be directed to the school.

Membership

All parents of the school are automatically invited to be ordinary members of the ‘Friends’ and all are welcome at its regular meetings. Meetings usually take place at the school once per half term.

Committee Members

Committee members are members of the PTA who have particularly roles and/or voting rights with regard to the management of the PTA, including organising of events. Committee members might meet separately from all members from time to time.

Registered Charity

As of January 2019, the Friends of Northenden Community School has been registered as a charity with the Charities Commission. The registered charity number is As such the ‘Friends’ has named trustees to govern the charity and ensure that we comply with any requirements, such as submitting an annual report.

Trustees

Ian Beard (School Headteacher)

Ruth Byrne

Nicola Duff

Natalie Frese

Rebecca Holley (Treasurer)

Charlotte Lennox (Chair)

Orla McQuillan

Supporting the Friends

If you can help support the Friends in anyway, please get in touch with one of the elected officers of the Friends.

How is the money raised spent?

The way in which the money raised by events is spent by the school is informed and decided by: